In his op-ed, "Time to rethink what makes a school great, keeps
kids learning," Dean Harold Levine argues that engagement and
keeping kids in schools must be at the top of our list for what
determines a successful school. Read the piece at the
Sacramento Bee.
PhD student Kathryn Hayes has been named to serve on the 2012
David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar in
Educational Leadership and Policy. A number of doctoral students
were nominated this year from universities in the U.S., Canada,
and abroad. 40 were invited to participate. The David L. Clark
National Graduate Student Research Seminar brings together
emerging educational leadership and policy scholars and noted
researchers for two days of presentations, generative discussion,
and professional growth.
The 32nd Annual Seminar in Educational Administration and Policy
will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia on April 12-13, 2012,
in conjunction with the annual conference of the American
Educational Research Association.
Tom Timar, professor and faculty director of CAP-Ed, and Julie
Maxwell-Jolly, managing director of CAP-Ed, are the editors of a
new book, published by the Harvard Education Publishing Group:
Narrowing the Achievement Gap: Perspectives and Strategies
for Challenging Times. The book is available through
Harvard Education Press.
Congratulations to Socorro Shiels, a PhD student, who received a
$10,000 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Scholarship. The award is made
to only one student per year to recognize aspiring Latino
superintendents.
The School of Education is pleased to present its Fall 2011
Catalyst. In this issue we feature a special section on
Strengthening Scholarship and Practice for a Diverse World.
Explore our in-depth coverage of the School’s work on issues
related to the needs of English Learners, along with other news.
Download the Catalyst in PDF format.
The School of Education is hosting "UC Davis 101," an open
seminar for students, staff and faculty. Learn about how UC
functions as a state agency, how higher ed funding works, the
history of UC and how funding at UC Davis is spent.
Download this flyer for more details.
A great way to learn more about the UC Davis Teacher
Credential/M.A. program is by attending a Credential Information
Session. Sessions are typically conducted twice per month, from
October to May.
Upcoming Info Sessions for Teaching Credential
All sessions are held in the School of Education Building, Room
174
January 28 - 10:00 a.m.
February 7 - 5:30 p.m. (*time change)
February 22 - Noon
March 5 - 4:00 p.m.
March 27 - 5:00 p.m.
During the session we will discuss the following topics:
Credential & Masters Program Format
When the year starts; how soon you will earn your credential; how
you move on to the Masters portion of the program
Provide Information Regarding our Prerequisites
How to meet the requirements; how to have a class reviewed to see
if it is equivalent; how to have your G.P.A. evaluated, what to
do if prerequisites can't be met by application deadline
Information Regarding Required Testing
California Basic Skills Requirement (commonly known as CBEST);
Subject Matter Verification (commonly known as CSET); how timing
of the tests impacts when you should apply
The Admission Process
When is the best time to apply; how to apply; what happens after
you apply
We encourage questions throughout the presentation and provide a
small group format for a Q & A session with faculty/staff at
the end of each session.
Attend a session!
To reserve your space or request more information about the a
session, please email eduadvising@ucdavis.edu.
Although an RSVP is not required, the info session date, time, or
location can change. For this reason, please check back on the
website the morning of an information session to confirm. If you
have submitted an RSVP we will notify you of any changes.
All sessions are held in Room 174 in the School of Education
Building located on the corner of First and A Streets, by Olson
and Voorhies. Please view our
map for specific directions to the School of Education.
"Ready or Not? California's Early Assessment Program and the
Transition to College"
February 29, 2012 - 360 Shields Library, UC Davis
12:10 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Come join regional educators for a day of workshops and
discussion exploring what's at the core of Academic Literacy,
with special attention given to California's newly adopted
Common Core Standards.
Each year our annual Summit aims to:
• Promote expertise in addressing academic literacy needs of all
students
• Develop literacy strategies for work with culturally and
linguistically diverse students in our northern California
region
• Tap regional resources for breakout sessions and
workshops
• Honor expertise at all educational levels in the region,
P-16
• Guide and inspire with keynote addresses and the voices of
educators and students
• Open dialogue between teachers and administrators, researchers
and practitioners, veterans and novices
2012 Academic Literacy Summit highlights will
include:
• Motivating students within an environment of standardized
assessment
• Maintaining focus on long-term learning goals
• Tapping students’ out-of-school experiences
• Building bridges across disciplines
• Developing participatory approaches to literacy
instruction
• Examining policies and practices that promote academic
literacy
• Strengthening connections among grade levels, K-16
• Championing academic literacy at the district, site, and
classroom levels
Thursday, February 23, 10:30 a.m., Freeborn Hall, UC Davis
Thursday, February 23, 7:30 p.m., Alumni and Visitors Center,
UC Davis
The morning lecture is directed at students, grades 3-8. It is
held in Freeborn Hall which can accommodate up to 1,400 people.
The evening lecture is intended for an adult audience and is a
more formal lecture with Q & A. It is held in the Alumni and
Visitors Center which can accommodate about 150 people. Both
presentations are open to the public. Tickets are available at
the Freeborn Hall ticket office or at tickets.ucdavis.edu.
The UC Davis School of Education’s annual Words Take Wing event
is a
celebration of children’s literature as art. The focus is on the
diversity of
stories and characters found in works by authors from different
cultures who explore and create settings that reflect a wide
range of perspectives and world views. We know from our
partnerships with schools and districts throughout Northern
California that many children need more opportunities to
experience literature. Unfortunately, the school day is often too
full to promise the reading of books, and many children live in
homes where reading is not a priority.
Words Take Wing provides teachers, children and parents with an
opportunity to experience the power of a great story to move
children, to introduce them to worlds they would not otherwise
encounter, and to inspire them to share their own stories. The
School of Education’s long-term goal is to create an event that
will build and sustain relationships with teachers, students,
librarians, and the wider community to ensure that our impact of
Words Take Wing goes well beyond the classroom.
The School of Education has set an ambitious goal of $16 million
in The Campaign for UC Davis. We have made significant progress
toward our goal— as of November 8, 2011, nearly $8.7 million in
philanthropic support—thanks to many of you. In fact, alumni and
individual supporters of the School have generously donated more
than 21% of this total, or nearly $1.9 million since The Campaign
began in 2006. To learn more, check out ways to give or
visit campaign.ucdavis.edu.
We have bold aspirations for the School of Education, and we ask
you to be equally bold as you think about how you can engage and
make an impact with students, faculty and programs at the School.
